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Adam Pynacker
Dutch, c. 1620–1673
The Ferryboat
c. 1657
Onlookers laugh as a ferryboat worker splashes into the water after a donkey. This commotion is set against a serene landscape, punctuated by the stern gentleman on the shore and the placid cow beside him. Before becoming a painter, Pynacker was a merchant, and it was on a trip to Italy that he first encountered the golden sunlight that would later infuse his paintings. Here, it bathes the landscape and adds dramatic highlights.
Image Caption
Adam Pynacker, The Ferryboat, c. 1657, oil on canvas. Clark Art Institute, 1990.6
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
25 1/2 x 29 13/16 in. (64.8 x 75.7 cm)
Object Number
1990.6
Acquisition
Acquired by the Clark, 1990
Status
On View
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